What does Islam mean to me?

Islam is the meaning of ‘ peace ‘. It is a true religion ( That is what we believe I’m so sorry if u have offended you in any way ).

We worship one God, Allah. We believe Allah made everything in the Universe! In Islam, stands the Five Pillars of Islam: Shahadah, Salaah, Zakaah, Sawm, Hajj!

Shahadah: The second Kalimah: ‘There is none worthy of worship except Allah. And I bear witness Muhammad SAW is Allah’s messenger. ‘It is basically saying that Allah is the only God.

Salaah: There are 5 daily prayers. Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Esha/ Isha. We have to worship God by praying everyday.

Zakaah: Zakaah is giving money to the poor and charity. It shows us not to be greedy by giving things to people who need it more.

Sawm: Sawm is Arabic for ‘ Ramadan ‘. Ramadan, or should I say Sawm, is the month where you fast from day till Maghrib. It shows us how hungry the people are out in the world with no food, water, NOTHING. Allah gives us more reward!

Hajj: Once in a lifetime, we should go to Hajj to do pilgrimage. We are also supposed to go to Zirah, the Prophet Muhammads SAW’s grave.

I remember, when I was young, I didn’t know why we had to read the Quran. Once I went to mosque, I realised why and now I am reading the Quran by heart allhamdulilia!

Also, recently, I took an interest in wearing hijab to look nice. But, my mum told me we can’t wear hijab to look cool. I asked why. She said I had to know the real meaning of wearing a scarf. That is going to be my next post by the way!!